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C37100 Brass vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
670 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
22 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
92.8 to 94.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0